Georgia Power helps Piedmont College save money with energy efficiency
upgrades
PR Newswire
ATLANTA, March 12, 2013
ATLANTA, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Georgia Power is helping Piedmont
College save money and energy with rebates and incentives offered through the
company's Commercial Energy Efficiency program. The school is utilizing the
program to reduce energy usage and overall costs through lighting upgrades and
other energy efficiency improvements.
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Among its energy efficiency upgrades, Piedmont College completed a lighting
retrofit in 13 buildings at its Demorest campus that included switching 231
light fixtures to new high-efficiency lighting. It is estimated the school
will save more than $6,000 a year with the more efficient bulbs.
"Our customers look to Georgia Power for energy-saving advice," said Michele
Wagner, Georgia Power's energy efficiency director. "Working with Piedmont
College through our Commercial Energy Efficiency program is a great example of
how our energy efficiency partnerships can help customers identify ways to
save money and energy and lower their overall energy costs."
Georgia Power's EarthCents ^ Commercial Energy Efficiency program provides
rebates and incentives to all commercial customers. The program encourages
customers to incorporate high-efficiency equipment upgrades at schools,
universities, hospitals and other businesses. Customers can receive incentives
for making qualified improvements, including upgrading interior lighting and
installing high-efficiency heating and cooling systems.
"Working with Georgia Power on this lighting retrofit will allow us to save on
our monthly power bill while simultaneously allowing us to decrease
maintenance costs, because the newer bulbs last about 30 percent longer," said
Dr. James Mellichamp, president of Piedmont College.
The Commercial Energy Efficiency program is a part of Georgia Power's
EarthCents^® initiative, which offers residential and business customers a
portfolio of energy efficiency programs to help them save money, use energy
efficiently and help the environment. For program details, visit
georgiapower.com/commercialsavings.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an investor-owned,
tax-paying utility with rates below the national average. Georgia Power serves
2.4 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties.
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